Stanford & Mt Sinai Critical care, CV & EMR expert
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- Additional States: California, New Jersey, and New York
- Company: JBernstein Legal Nurse Consulting
- Phone: (727) 335-2282
- Cell: (727) 743-2525
- Website: www.http:///jbernsteinlegalnurse.com
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Hospital Administration and Legal Nurse ConsultingKeywords/Search Terms:
Open heart surgery recover (CVICU), Quality, Preop, EMR, Compact liscense, Risk, Respiratory, Quality, informatics, Certified Critical care Nurse (CCRN), Administration, Structural heart, Medical device, EPIC, Critical care (ICU CCU MICU SICU), Policy, Nursing Education, informatics, SOP, National contracts consultantEducation:
MSN informatics, Western Govenor's University; BSN, St. Petersburg College; DNP(c), Rutgers/Capella; CCRN certification, ANCCYears in Practice:
20Additional Information
Nationally experienced Nurse executive and critical-care RN with 20+ years leading ICU/CVICU, respiratory, perioperative services, infection prevention, nursing education (NPD), quality, risk, policy, and hospital operations. Translates complex EMR records into clear timelines and defensible opinions grounded in current standards, guidelines, and peer-reviewed literature. Experienced with chart review and Clinical Excellence. Experienced in high profile LA and Miami expedited cases. Core Expertise Standards of care in adult critical care (ICU, CVICU, STICU) and perioperative nursing Cardiac/CT surgery programs, structural heart, invasive monitoring, vasoactive therapy Hospital operations: staffing, throughput, patient flow, escalation pathways, HRO practices Infection prevention and quality: CLABSI, CAUTI, VAE, HAPI, HAP, SSI, sepsis bundles, hand hygiene Falls, pressure injury, medication safety, documentation/communication failures Orientation/competency programs, nurse staffing models, scope-of-practice boundaries Services Case screening and merit reviews EMR extraction and analysis (audit trails, flowsheets, orders, messaging) Chronologies, event timelines, and exhibit-ready work product Standards-of-care opinions with literature support Deposition and trial testimony; affidavit and declaration drafting Drug diversion investigations. Clarifying nurse union contracts and limitations Strike preparation /incumbent staff training Education & Credentials MSN, Nursing Leadership & Informatics DNP candidate (clinical decision support capstone focused on CLABSI reduction) RN, CCRN (adult) Extensive leadership experience in large academic and community systems Teaching & Leadership Designed and led clinical education, onboarding, and competency programs for 150+ nurses/year Authored and revised Policy Advanced high-technology medical equipment training, roll-outs, and risk Implemented quality initiatives, achieving double-digit reductions in device-related infections Trained teams on policy adherence, documentation accuracy, and high-reliability behaviors National coast-to-coast consulting Systems & Methods Epic EHR: advanced chart review, audit logs, BPAs/CDS, order sets, flowsheets Evidence synthesis: national guidelines, consensus statements, and current literature Clear, visual deliverables (timelines, tables) aligned to the case theory Availability Plaintiff and defense: consultative or testifying Rapid case screening and structured work plans with transparent billing and documentation Keywords: ICU, CVICU, perioperative, infection prevention, respiratory, policy, administrative ops, CLABSI, quality, structural heart, cardiac surgery, standards of care, Epic analysis, audit trail, nurse staffing, competency, Drug diversion investigations, Strike preparation.